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obama knew how to shoot. a tbs congresswoman questioned mr. obama's statements that he enjoys the sport and respects the traditions of hunting. >>> in turkey police have confirmed the identity of the suicide bomber who attacked an american embassy. police released this security video the bomber moments before he ignited the bomb. the terrorist group that claim responsible for the bombing now calls him a martyr for the anti- american cause. the attack killed a security guard and seriously injured a journalist. >>> also in turkey police have arrested at least nine in connection with the disappearance and death of a new york woman. body of 33-year-old sarai sierra was found in istanbul with stab wound. police with combing surveillance video from her travel. sarais with an amateur photographer, her husband was working with tushic authorities to find her since she went missing almost two weeks ago. >>> the president of france saves hero's welcome outside of france. the ancient city thanking the french for chasing out islamic extremists and nasa is
obama knew how to shoot. a tbs congresswoman questioned mr. obama's statements that he enjoys the sport and respects the traditions of hunting. >>> in turkey police have confirmed the identity of the suicide bomber who attacked an american embassy. police released this security video the bomber moments before he ignited the bomb. the terrorist group that claim responsible for the bombing now calls him a martyr for the anti- american cause. the attack killed a security guard and...
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. >>> president obama paid tribute to panetta. panetta says one of the biggest honors was leaving the white house after the president announced that osama bin laden was dead. >> i could hear the chants from people gathered around the white house and in lafayette park yelling usa, usa. >> panetta plans to stay on until his successor is confirmed then return to his farm. >>> kids with nerf guns playing a game of assassins. >> it's a way to unwind. >> reporter: why one bay area school says it's dangerous and it wants it stopped. >> tim lincecum has a new do. and what he says did not inspire this look. >> and i will have what you can expect in the weekend forecast. >>> in san jose a suspect who escaped police custody is back behind bars. 32-year-old anthony sanchez slipped his cuffs from the back to the front while in a police. sanchez made his way to the drive's seat and sped off while the officer was doing paper work outside. they found sanchez late last night sleeping in a stolen pickup truck in south san jose. he now faces several
. >>> president obama paid tribute to panetta. panetta says one of the biggest honors was leaving the white house after the president announced that osama bin laden was dead. >> i could hear the chants from people gathered around the white house and in lafayette park yelling usa, usa. >> panetta plans to stay on until his successor is confirmed then return to his farm. >>> kids with nerf guns playing a game of assassins. >> it's a way to unwind. >>...
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his harsh words for the obama administration and the challenge he issued to the audience. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> more now on that breaking news off the coast of san mateo county. an extensive search is on the way as the coast guard tries to find four people who are believed to have abandoned their sailboat. here's a live look. the coast guard told us they expect one of their two cutters to arrive in the area off the coast within the next hour. the coast guard says two of the four people who are on the boat or were on the boat are children under the age of 8. right now the search is centered about 65 miles off pillar point but the coast guard is asking the public for help. >> we don't currently know the na
his harsh words for the obama administration and the challenge he issued to the audience. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>>...
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. >>> president obama is set to deliver his state of the union address tomorrow night before a joint session of congress. the president plans to focus on the economy. he's expected to call for more government investment in education and infrastructure while also acknowledging the need to reduce the deficit with new taxes and budget cuts. the white house also says his top priorities are the same as they have been, creating jobs and growing the middle class. >>> apple ceo tim cook is one of the invited guests. he's expected to watch the state of the union with the first lady. last year she was joined by steve jobs' widow. the first lady has also invited military families and victims of gun violence. our live coverage of the state of the union starts at 6 p.m. following ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. then at 7:30 we'll break down the president's speech and gop response with our political analyst. >>> temperatures are trending upward, but how high will they climb tomorrow? >> robbers hold up a local bank, the latest on the standoff. >> a heated meeting in the south bay, in just 90 seconds
. >>> president obama is set to deliver his state of the union address tomorrow night before a joint session of congress. the president plans to focus on the economy. he's expected to call for more government investment in education and infrastructure while also acknowledging the need to reduce the deficit with new taxes and budget cuts. the white house also says his top priorities are the same as they have been, creating jobs and growing the middle class. >>> apple ceo tim...
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our country is looked upon as the most at war country. >> reporter: he condemned president obama's use of drones. the message resinated. >> we can think of ourselves as a great country and at the same time that's what we are and see if there's room for improvement. >> getting us back to where the country stood for first and getting regrounded and what our values. >> reporter: were when it came to iran and north korea, carter was optimistic. >> i don't think any of those countries will be suicidal to use nuclear weapons. i hope we can prevent nuclear weapons by good fate talks. >> reporter: from hollywood fiction, president carter also gave his take on the accuracy of the oscar nominated film argo. based on the 1979 iran hostage crisis during his presidency, carter said some of the facts in the film are off. >> the movie role played about the american hero he was only there a day and a half. my judgment is that 90% of the credit for that heroic and brilliant move should have been with the canadians. aside from that, it's a vivid wonderful film. >> reporter: carter says the film is still
our country is looked upon as the most at war country. >> reporter: he condemned president obama's use of drones. the message resinated. >> we can think of ourselves as a great country and at the same time that's what we are and see if there's room for improvement. >> getting us back to where the country stood for first and getting regrounded and what our values. >> reporter: were when it came to iran and north korea, carter was optimistic. >> i don't think any of...
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the obama plan would have up documented immigrants receive immigrants in eight years. it would all aver off sort of dishes to us. the president's plan would be dead on arrival if it reaches congress. >>> pope benedict xvi delivered one of his last masses. tens of thousands of the fateful gathered to hear the departing pope. an ex week epd will be the final pope. the pope atphoupbtsed he will retire due to failing help. it is the first time -- the pope announced he will retire during the failing help. it is if first mass since he announced he will be stepping down. >> reporter: as the emotionals made it through the pews. some had the question of new leadership on their mind. pope benedict xvi announced their reservation. >> we just have to pray for him and pray for the cardinals. >> reporter: the cardinals are will will be gathering in rome. >> the next pope needs to understand in what we believe and why we believe it. >> even within my family. a lot of us we stepped away from the church. because a lot of us lost faith. >> reporter: candy gonzalez admits today was the f
the obama plan would have up documented immigrants receive immigrants in eight years. it would all aver off sort of dishes to us. the president's plan would be dead on arrival if it reaches congress. >>> pope benedict xvi delivered one of his last masses. tens of thousands of the fateful gathered to hear the departing pope. an ex week epd will be the final pope. the pope atphoupbtsed he will retire due to failing help. it is the first time -- the pope announced he will retire during...
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. >>> today president obama warned of the grim impact of federal cuts. if congress doesn't stop the sequester from taking effect next friday. >> thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. and parents will scramble to find care for their kids. airports will see set backs causing delays for the country. >> the president has asked congress to replace them with cuts and reform. but house republicans say they will not vote on any plan that will raise taxes. if no deal is reached, 70,000 children could lose access to the head start program. many day care centers may have to close earlier this school year and starlet -- start later in the fall. >>> 13 seniors are waiting to find out if they will be kicked out of their homes. the building was foreclosed in november and the attorney for the former operator of the facility says the state has ordered the operator to remove the residents but the new operator says they are trying to keep the current residents in their home. >> they're caught in the middle. many of them have moved out already. what we have
. >>> today president obama warned of the grim impact of federal cuts. if congress doesn't stop the sequester from taking effect next friday. >> thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. and parents will scramble to find care for their kids. airports will see set backs causing delays for the country. >> the president has asked congress to replace them with cuts and reform. but house republicans say they will not vote on any plan that will raise taxes. if no deal...
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idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities you can get ahead. >> reporter: president obama is calling for a higher minimum wage expanding early education and spending more to fix the road's infrastructure this without adding to the nation's debt. >> it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in wide growth. >> reporter: president obama says his main priority is growing the economy. in the audience apple ceo kim cook. the president called on congress to revent billions of the dollars in cuts scheduled to take place on march 1st. with jobs, services and the nation on the line, residents turn out to protest. >> it hurt -- hurts me deeply when they have to play politics with the nation's lives. >>> the president announced 34,000 troops will withdraw from afghanistan by this time next year. that puts the u.s. on track to end the war by the end of 2014. reporting live in washington, jaqueline fell, ktvu news. >>> the republicans chose marco rubio. he is considered the new face of the party with latino backgrounds and humble begi
idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities you can get ahead. >> reporter: president obama is calling for a higher minimum wage expanding early education and spending more to fix the road's infrastructure this without adding to the nation's debt. >> it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in wide growth. >> reporter: president obama says his main priority is growing the economy. in the audience apple ceo kim...
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. >> the obama administration and their pushing for gun laws then the california state legislature has a massive amount of gun laws. >> reporter: last week california senate democrats unveiled a package of 10 gun control bills. one would require permits to buy ammunition. that idea is driving up prices. >> 500 rounds, right. >> reporter: how much did it cost you? >> $500. >> reporter: is that more expensive. >> a lot more expensive. >> reporter: he says last week he was able to buy the same ammo for 65-cents a bullet. >> they're really hard to come by. >> reporter: if they could find the ammo they were looking for, they would stock up and wheel it out. the cities of los angeles and sacramento already require people to get a permit in order to buy ammunition. but some of the people at this gun show were worried that could become a statewide law in the future. allie rasmussen. >>> those people who got vouchers for last month's gun buy back, can cash out their vouchers. an additional $7,000 in vouchers were issued. those can be redeemed for cash this coming friday, inside the showcase the
. >> the obama administration and their pushing for gun laws then the california state legislature has a massive amount of gun laws. >> reporter: last week california senate democrats unveiled a package of 10 gun control bills. one would require permits to buy ammunition. that idea is driving up prices. >> 500 rounds, right. >> reporter: how much did it cost you? >> $500. >> reporter: is that more expensive. >> a lot more expensive. >> reporter:...
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president obama's approval rating is at 62%. about one in three californians say they disapprove in the president's job performance. when it comes to the the congress, 23% approve. >>> a family is targeted by gas thieves what they noticed first and what you can do to become a victim. >> plus, a coach learns his fate. >> temperatures really taking a dive tonight. our chief meteorologist bill martin will tell you how cold it'll be at your house in the morning. >>> a family in the south bay is protecting themselves from thieves who is stealing from them in the driveway. matt keller is here to tell us why it took the family so long to find out that they were targeting their gas tank. >> reporter: it's a crime of opportunity. the rising prices at the pump make filling up a lot more painful. this chevron in the willow area is selling gas for $3.23 a gallon. so when the family found out that they had to gas up more than usual, they discovered. >> at first i thought it was the car. >> when my son came in and told me the car was getting
president obama's approval rating is at 62%. about one in three californians say they disapprove in the president's job performance. when it comes to the the congress, 23% approve. >>> a family is targeted by gas thieves what they noticed first and what you can do to become a victim. >> plus, a coach learns his fate. >> temperatures really taking a dive tonight. our chief meteorologist bill martin will tell you how cold it'll be at your house in the morning. >>> a...
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obama is expected to touch on two major initiatives he has been you are puerta ricoing aboverhaul of immigration policy, which would allow 11 million illegal immigrants to eventually become citizens and pass age of stronger gun laws. >> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords will attend. she was seriously injured in 2011 when a gunman opened fire at a meet-and-greet event in tucson. six people were killed and 20 others injures. >>> first ladey michelle obama was in chicago with fall and friends to honor hadiya pendleton, who was shot and killed days after performing at the president's inauguration. police say gangs may have mistaken her for a rival gang. several other dignitaries attended as well >> bargain hunters fled to sacramento for the goods that state declared surplus, including property confiscated by the highway patrol or at the airport security checkpoints. and include a new mercedes, a giant griddle and religious alter. >> i love to shop any kind of deal. >> organizers say the turnout was much larger than expected and they expect the auction to bring in more than $100,000
obama is expected to touch on two major initiatives he has been you are puerta ricoing aboverhaul of immigration policy, which would allow 11 million illegal immigrants to eventually become citizens and pass age of stronger gun laws. >> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords will attend. she was seriously injured in 2011 when a gunman opened fire at a meet-and-greet event in tucson. six people were killed and 20 others injures. >>> first ladey michelle obama was in chicago with...
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. >>> president obama is ready to pinch the penny. he says it's obsolete and wasteful. deborah villalon is live with the business that has already beat him. >> reporter: the penny, almost worthless. doesn't even work on the parking meter anymore but people are divided about killing this coin. >> that fits back here. >> reporter: pennys rattling as he road, aggravating cyclist ken enough to ban them from his 11 bicycle stores. >> we'll save that person a lot of weight in the speed back. we'll get them back on the road quicker by just getting rid of the penny and going straight to the nickel. >> reporter: his cash drawers hold no pennys. now hearing the president's words of agreement. >> it's perfect. i could not agree more. >> reporter: canada, new zealand, australia have all eliminated their one cent coin. but in congress bills to ax honest abe several times, even though it costs 2-1/2 cents to make a penny. habit and nostalgia keep the penny alive. >> reporter: how much do you think at home? >> probably a buck and a half more. yeah a dollars. >> reporter: rouptding --
. >>> president obama is ready to pinch the penny. he says it's obsolete and wasteful. deborah villalon is live with the business that has already beat him. >> reporter: the penny, almost worthless. doesn't even work on the parking meter anymore but people are divided about killing this coin. >> that fits back here. >> reporter: pennys rattling as he road, aggravating cyclist ken enough to ban them from his 11 bicycle stores. >> we'll save that person a lot of...
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. >>> president obama is criticizing senate republicans who are blocking the nomination of chuck hagel. the president made the announcement on google. gop senators are blocking hagel's confirmation vote from moving forward. the filibuster vote is unprecedented. but senate republicans say they plan to go forward with an up or down vote after they come back from a 10 daybreak. since the democrats have the majority, hagel should be confirmed. >>> the board voted late last night to chose crest view elementary school. many feel it'll be a great disappointment for kids who lost their homes to a fire. the plan is to close crest moor elementary at the end of this school year. >>> we're with police as they crack down on cab drivers. the dangers riders face and may not even know it. >>> up first a rare sight inside the walls of a bay area jail. the song and dance that carries a heavy message. >>> people around the world spent their valentine's day dancing to end domestic violence including one place you might not expect. >> and pump it up. >> reporter: dozens of inmates at the san francisco coun
. >>> president obama is criticizing senate republicans who are blocking the nomination of chuck hagel. the president made the announcement on google. gop senators are blocking hagel's confirmation vote from moving forward. the filibuster vote is unprecedented. but senate republicans say they plan to go forward with an up or down vote after they come back from a 10 daybreak. since the democrats have the majority, hagel should be confirmed. >>> the board voted late last night...
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hosted a town hall meeting at facebook headquarters for president obama. randy runs a newsletter called dot complicated. which will be the title of one of her books. harper collins, says the second book will be a children's story. >>> the long time head of the hanna boy's center has resigned after an allegation of sexual misconduct from back in the early '70s, surfaced. father john crews has led the center since 1983. recently, an allegation by a single person, who is now dead. since the 1940s, the hanna's center has served trouble boys. people at hanna's have expressed their shock and support for father crews. >>> a huge stockpile of guns and marijuana on the property of a suspected drug dealer. deputies say the weapons were hidden in a cave. the search turned up more than 100 weapons. at least 20 of those guns were loaded. deputies also said they found 117 pounds of marijuana, heroin, and methamphetamine at floyd's house. >>> bomb squads will resume in search tomorrow morning at the santa clara home of a man charged with possessing explosives, and threat
hosted a town hall meeting at facebook headquarters for president obama. randy runs a newsletter called dot complicated. which will be the title of one of her books. harper collins, says the second book will be a children's story. >>> the long time head of the hanna boy's center has resigned after an allegation of sexual misconduct from back in the early '70s, surfaced. father john crews has led the center since 1983. recently, an allegation by a single person, who is now dead. since...
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. >>> the obama administration is proposing a compromise on coverage for birth control. religious groups have objected to providing birth control. >>> more than $7,000 californians saw their health care go up. anthem blue cross raised it rates on individual policyholders saying it will lose money even with those hikes. consumer watchdog calls the rate hikes unreasonable. the advocacy group is also backing the november ballot initiative that would give the state the power to reject excessive rate increases. >>> an organic compound that has found banned products will include bpa. that means manufacturers will have to posta warning if the bpa exceeds the maximum limit. >>> quite a day today. the weekend looks like it's going to be very nice as well. today will be the warmest day all week with temperatures it got to the low 70s in some places. tracking some swell. they're headed right toward our coast. we'll see big surf especially as we get into sunday. as you get into this area, 20- foot waves big. if you look right along the coast what we have right now is teeny, it's lik
. >>> the obama administration is proposing a compromise on coverage for birth control. religious groups have objected to providing birth control. >>> more than $7,000 californians saw their health care go up. anthem blue cross raised it rates on individual policyholders saying it will lose money even with those hikes. consumer watchdog calls the rate hikes unreasonable. the advocacy group is also backing the november ballot initiative that would give the state the power to...
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celebrities came out in support of president obama's call for new gun laws. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. when your dad says something, you listen. >> that's comedian chris rock. he was joined by singer tony bennett, actress amanda pete, and actor adam scott. the event was organized by a group of mayors who want to help law enforcement get illegal firearms off of our streets. >>> many cities across the nation are advising washington of their support of gun control legislation. today, san francisco joined that movement. ktvu's heather holmes is live in the city where she talked with a supervisor behind this new push. >> this is the resolution introduced by the supervisor. it calls on the city to dievest its attention from cities who profit on gun sales. >> reporter: hitting manufacturers where it really hurts. their wallets. the supervisor is calling on the city's retirement board to stop investing in companies that provide guns and ammunition. right now, the san francisco employees retirement system has about $900,000 in fire
celebrities came out in support of president obama's call for new gun laws. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. when your dad says something, you listen. >> that's comedian chris rock. he was joined by singer tony bennett, actress amanda pete, and actor adam scott. the event was organized by a group of mayors who want to help law enforcement get illegal firearms off of our streets. >>> many cities across the nation are...
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. >>> the senate voted today to confirm president obama's choice of jacob lew. he is to be sworn in tomorrow, a day before automatic spending cuts are set to take effect. >>> the new defense secretary began his job today after a contentious nomination battle with republicans. chuck hagel took the office with his wife holding the bible. then it was off to the pentagon. he said that the looming budget cuts present a real challenge. >> they are going to define much of who we are. not this institution only, but our country. what kind of a world our children are going to inherit. >> hagel has another major challenge, winding down the war in afghanistan. in a statement, he said 34,000 troops will be coming home this year, and all combat troops are to withdraw by the end of next year. >>> protesters from a local group that works on drug and alcohol rehabilitation staged a rally right in front of the ktvu studios this morning. members of building for a solid foundation in oakland wanted to distance themselves from individuals we reported on, on monday. in a special repo
. >>> the senate voted today to confirm president obama's choice of jacob lew. he is to be sworn in tomorrow, a day before automatic spending cuts are set to take effect. >>> the new defense secretary began his job today after a contentious nomination battle with republicans. chuck hagel took the office with his wife holding the bible. then it was off to the pentagon. he said that the looming budget cuts present a real challenge. >> they are going to define much of who...
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. >>> the obama administration has filed a brief, urging overturning california's ban on gay marriage. ken wayne is live in the newsroom, and tells us, the president's opinion can carry weight with the court. >> the president himself once said, his views on gay marriage were evolving. it now appears his position is locked in. the president made his case clear during his inauguration speech. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> reporter: there are some gay rights supporters who want the white house to not just talk about same-sex marriage, but file a brief with the supreme court, urging california's ban on same-sex marriage be overturned. >> both the legal merits support marriage equality, and also the majority of americans support marriage equality. >> reporter: the solicitor general who represents the federal government at the supreme court already plans to argue against the defense of marriage act, urging that same sex partners receive the same benefits as heterosexual couples. the president's vocal support
. >>> the obama administration has filed a brief, urging overturning california's ban on gay marriage. ken wayne is live in the newsroom, and tells us, the president's opinion can carry weight with the court. >> the president himself once said, his views on gay marriage were evolving. it now appears his position is locked in. the president made his case clear during his inauguration speech. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like...
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. >>> the obama administration called for the -- the legal brief usuals -- urges the court to appeal the doma vote. the voter approved ban on same- sex marriage. >>> now the south bay where santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they seized 70 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of marijuana plants. the department's marijuana agency says it uncovered the operation yesterday. deputies arrested 32-year-old tran. they say the total street value for all of the marijuana is about $600,000. >>> a bay area man who spent seven years at san quentin is enjoying his first taste of freedom tonight after a judge determined that he had been wrongfully convicted. ktvu's jana katsuyama live in oak l and and tells us he could have served the full 25 year to life sentence if it weren't for the perseverance and advocates. >> reporter: this was an emotion day for ross and his family. ross walked away at last a free man and the sun was shining. >> today is a lovely day. a lovely day. it's past a good day, it's a blessed day for me to be out here again. >> reporter: ross spent nearly seven years at san qu
. >>> the obama administration called for the -- the legal brief usuals -- urges the court to appeal the doma vote. the voter approved ban on same- sex marriage. >>> now the south bay where santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they seized 70 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of marijuana plants. the department's marijuana agency says it uncovered the operation yesterday. deputies arrested 32-year-old tran. they say the total street value for all of the marijuana is about...
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. >> reporter: if confirmed hagel would be the only republican in president obama's cabinet. several republicans said they will vote against him but may not be able to stop his confirmation. >>> in news of the world tonight in the middle east, syria and it's ally iran are questioning retaliation for israel's air strike. syria's civil war has caused international concern that syria's weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups. >>> in greece, train stations were emptied because of transit worker strikes. greece had to apply for international loans to deal with their budget crisis. >>> more flooding is expected in some places tomorrow, when a river crests. about 7,000 people have been told they won't be going home any time soon. another 23,000 are isolated literally cut off by the highway water and at least six deaths have been blamed so far on all the flooding. >>> she was accused of lipsyncking at obama's inauguration. how beyonce addressed the media days before the super bowl. >>> a multi million dollars mistake that's going to cost one bay area school district. yo
. >> reporter: if confirmed hagel would be the only republican in president obama's cabinet. several republicans said they will vote against him but may not be able to stop his confirmation. >>> in news of the world tonight in the middle east, syria and it's ally iran are questioning retaliation for israel's air strike. syria's civil war has caused international concern that syria's weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups. >>> in greece, train stations were...
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. >>> in san francisco, supporters of president obama's gun safety initiatives held a vigil. they took place this afternoon outside the san francisco federal building. the group is calling for mandatory. 26 sets of shoes were placed on the sidewalk to honor the victims in newtown at the protest. >>> street racing on bay area roads. at 10:30, how these drivers keep getting away with it and what happened when we took police to one of the hot spots. >> plus your money, the bay area city that wants more of it the plan to get it and why critics say it's a bad deal. >> and our storm watch continues, bill martin will be back to show you how much more rain you can expect in the morning. >>> new at 10:00, the mayor of san jose tonight delivered his state of the city speech. he's vowing to stay the course but it's a course that some say is actually hurting the city. ktvu's maureen naylor was inside the event tonight and she's live in san jose with the mayor's idea that could cost everyone in the city, maureen. >> reporter: while the mayor made one thing clear tonight that money is stil
. >>> in san francisco, supporters of president obama's gun safety initiatives held a vigil. they took place this afternoon outside the san francisco federal building. the group is calling for mandatory. 26 sets of shoes were placed on the sidewalk to honor the victims in newtown at the protest. >>> street racing on bay area roads. at 10:30, how these drivers keep getting away with it and what happened when we took police to one of the hot spots. >> plus your money, the...
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reporter: a wall street journal poll finds 54 of those surveyed say the negotiations between president obama and congress make them feel less confident about the economy. 16% say they make them feel more confident. and 31% said they made no difference in their opinion. >>> ktvu's rita williams tells us, -- >> reporter: stewart gafney and williams got married in san francisco. >> we are legally married but our marriage grows will not be fulfilled. >> reporter: soon because republicans might tip the balance for same-sex marriage in two cases now before the supreme court. >> i really got goose bumps. >> reporter: they were original plaintiffs in a case that went before the california supreme court. then along came proposition eight banning that marriage. >> we were celebrating 27 years together next month just a week before the u.s. supreme court's historic hearing. >> reporter: the new york times reveal today that at least 75 high profile republicans including meg whitman are joining together. former utah governor john huntsman did an about face writing quote, the party of lincoln should stand
reporter: a wall street journal poll finds 54 of those surveyed say the negotiations between president obama and congress make them feel less confident about the economy. 16% say they make them feel more confident. and 31% said they made no difference in their opinion. >>> ktvu's rita williams tells us, -- >> reporter: stewart gafney and williams got married in san francisco. >> we are legally married but our marriage grows will not be fulfilled. >> reporter: soon...
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today, president obama spoke to the nation's governors, asking them to urge their representatives to sit down and compromise to head off the sequester cuts. but no talks are scheduled at this time. the president is scheduled to visit a virginia ship building company tomorrow. he plans to show how defense cuts will affect local economies. republicans pushed back today, accusing the president of using scare tactics to push through his agenda. >>> the looming spending cuts could deal a major blow to the economy in california. as ken pritchett reports, the impact could be felt from the military bases to kindergarten classes. >> reporter: today, in sacramento, 28 senators unanimously agreed that's rare. on a resolution that it should be avoided. >> we're veer concerned at the state -- very concerned at the state capitol. the members of congress needs to get it together. >> reporter: saying inaction will lead to slower growth for california. >> in terms of practical impacts, we expect there will be cuts that will ripple generally through the economy. >> reporter: federal cuts could amount
today, president obama spoke to the nation's governors, asking them to urge their representatives to sit down and compromise to head off the sequester cuts. but no talks are scheduled at this time. the president is scheduled to visit a virginia ship building company tomorrow. he plans to show how defense cuts will affect local economies. republicans pushed back today, accusing the president of using scare tactics to push through his agenda. >>> the looming spending cuts could deal a...